Bamako vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$254
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
77
😀 Quality of life
23
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
12.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7964th and 8651st ($583 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 491st in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 9005th and 4484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$19556

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563